Personal Finances | Planning
Plan Your Financial Future Now
The best way to prepare for your financial future is to have a
budget
that you can follow and adjust as you work through each
month. There are many doable ways to put together a
budget, but all entail gathering the best information
you can from your past financial records.
Using Past Expense to Predict Future Expenses
Both checking accounts and credit card records
provide a good place to start. For most families,
housing expense is the largest and most important
expenditure. These expenses include mortgage or rent,
utilities, taxes, insurance, and maintenance.
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